Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-29
CATARRH.

| THE TERM CATARRH IS APPLIED TO A
l. peculiar disorder OF the nostril> and ad-
| jacent parts, which prevails to an alarming
consequences
The most prominent and characteristics
| feature is morbid discharge from the head,
| varying in its nature at different times
In some there is an almost constant dow
| OF clear, acrid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
| purulent or muco-purulent, greenish-yelicw
matter is .secreted, which accumulates in
| the nOsfr1ls or drops into the throat, neces-
| stating its frequent removal by blowing the
nose or expectoration, and often by both
processes. Sometimes patients feel as
| though their head was in a state of rotten
| ness, SO great is the amount of matter dis
charged and SO fetid is it's odor The pa
tient Is greatly annoyed by. the constant
dropping into the throat of the mo bid
matter from the head, and as a recumbent
position naturally favors the flow downward
his rest lis frequently disturbed from this
cause. Many sufferers are obliged to lie 18th
the head very much elevated in order to
| sleep with some degree OF comfort.
| In others a tough, viscid and offensive
phlegin collects behind and above the soft
| palate, i'll the passage between the throat and
head, adhering to the parts with gluish tenac-
| ity. It's lodgment embarrasses respiration
| and creates sensation of irritation and un-
easiness in the affected locality, which gives
| rise to constant and almost irresistible de-
| sire to relieve that discomfort by drawing
| the mucusinto the throat SO us to eject it by
the mouth. This practice, popularly known
| as "hawking," is characteristic of catarrh.
and proves as embarrassing to the one af-
fected as it is disagreeable to those around
him.
| Again, the otIensiYe matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane iii the shape :
| of dry, hard coBcretions. which are dis
charged by way of the n0strils or throat in
Jumps or fragments of deep green tint, In
| some cases these incrustatiOns accumulate
| to such an extent as to form Il regular plug
in the nose, which obstructs breathing and
produce serious discomfort. So firmly do
these lncrustations adhere to the point of
| attachment that their removal usually re-
quires the most violent efforts; not unfre-
quently they have 10 be torn from the mem
| braIc. Occasionally solid cast OF notable
size is expelled, on y hich there are generally
| traces OF blood, but in some cases the cast
| presents u tubular appearance, being OF exact
shape OF the nasal cavity. This condition is
| indicative OF liberation, which, in time,
may destroy the bony structure OF the nose
and produce a subsequent fattcning OF .thas
| organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which
Il thick, Vlscid, Shiny secretion coats the
| membrane OF the nasal cavities and then
putreiies, giving rise to a stencil which ia
really overpowering,, and sufficiently fcud
to poison the atmosphere of whole room;
aud there are others in which all tho secre-
| tions OF the membrane are suspended, caus.
ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, heat
anu ieverishness IN the head and nose-a
condition popularly known us "Dry
The disease speedily extends to the sir
cavities OF the bones OF the forehead and
| face, giving rise to a dist essing sensation OF
heavy weight or compression over the fore
head, especially in the region above and be.
tween the eyes, and to feeling Q, fulncss,
neat, irritation, sor ness or pal in the nos
the upper part of the throat, above and be.
| hind the soft palate. Sometimes thern r
pain obstinately fxen u sQme %. lie S}ar
part, ss ,m1!ne temple, on the top OF the
tt,,h upl- -fNff /, hcItx a.
orbits. and, occasienally, pain n&i,-..esis
itself in the face Of 30 severe cbaracte-
that IL IS frequently mistaken fcr II, uralgia.
Inc breath is always tainted, and dttinres
| odor In some cases it becomes so revolt.
ingly oiss1siye as to render the sufferer an
| object of disgust to himself as wellas TO
others. >H
The nasal membrane is thickenod and
contested, causing the nose to be stopped up
sometimes on one SIDE sometimes on the
ether, and often, on both, giving rise to a
disagrteable, stufy sensation in tho head,
ana occasioning violent and prolonged
parOXysms Of sneezing
The voieeis weak, Indistiiiet and husky,
or 81 q nasal character, displaying sort OF
shifting quality. Oftcntmes there is n con.
tinuous hoafseness and !iscordanco' There
Is also sense Of irritation In the part.
ana frequent attempts to clear tho throat OF
phlegm, producing the sound ''hem," m0re
or less. forcibly. In some cases patients
complain OF I'M uncomfortable feeling of
fullness or q chckv sensation in the throat.
ana In others Of distressing and almost
which they have to Swallow frequently.
OtneGS; again, speak of Il constant bad or
namseous taste in the mouth OF throat.
~ lhe stomaeh generally suflers more or less
ute is capricious and nearly always bad in
the morning. The patient is languid, unable
70 perform mental or physical labor with
snirts i Hsuat ~ taei'E Is ,n5eTyons depressed in
incnned 70 arowsiness and sleep, the mem
ory weakened and permanent impairment
seriously threatened.
me mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavorable infiu-
ences, and In spite of the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes, so
OF the nose or throat becomes productive al
cold, and gives rise to serious disturbances
of the respiratory organs. Thus the patient
Is Is subject sn TO frequent and repeated colds,
ing 1t new impulse and involving larger I
extent OF surfaoe than its PREDECESSOR In
this tIa manner the difficulty spreads from, Or
trachea and bronchial tubes. until, On,
croaching further and further. It reaches
the inner Ianiifcationso Of the brOnehi. when
the lungs Catarrh may, and often does.
affect other organs in the body, especially
those contain ng mucous mem brane, such
rs the stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc
By the employment or proper inhaIat,ons
in the form OF medicated vapor (not steam
or spray) we are able to produce immefiiata
and direct action upon the diseased surface
IN the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
will find its way into the most rcmote and
intricate cavities, whore it is utterly imnos.
'ibie 10 make fluid applications. By these
means every case can be cured
Persons desiring treatment by this svstem
II practice can use the remedy AZ home a.
ven MS at our oihce, and which viii cause
10 10 nolnconyenience or hildrance to business
have seen SO many of thesn cascs onrod
hat 40 nor consider any case homeless m.
ess ,ue uise9Se has advanced 10 the chest
na ,,.a,l tns, bo'h lungs are seriously involved.
wen th.n the inhalations aid MS in fis.
Owing the mueus and in contractine and
eamng y the cavities, which nothing else cai,
% a, WIZ the same success. The very best
'icfehces rom those already cured.